I have this too with fresh install of up to date Karmic. NetworkManager applet icon vanishes when restoring from hibernate.
Workaround: Resize gnome-panel to force notification area to be redrawn, and then resize it back. -- Certain notification area icons are invisible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449910 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs